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Style: A large villa with a grand white exterior with classical columns and arches. Good outside space on the upper floor terrace and gardens. The air-conditioned interior is modern, with lots of natural wood under pickled pine ceiling, and is decorated on an African theme, with carvings, statues and tiger print chairs and rugs. A massive tiger stalks you on arrival in the undergrowth. Works well for entertaining
The Beach: Leverick Bay, with all its activity (beach bar, watersports etc) is two minutes drive away at the foot of the hill. All the beaches of the North Sound can be reached easily by boat. Villa Tamar has a pool on its main deck
The Rooms: 5 master bedrooms en suite (large tiled showers), private balcony or patio and air-conditioning – 3 bedrooms upstairs and the 2 downstairs (ground level) reached by interior spiral staircase from the living area
Key features: Well appointed BVI resort villa with privacy and splendid hilltop views across North Sound. Upper level swimming pool in tiled veranda with two furnished pavilions, area for sunbathing and covered dining area (can seat 14) off open-plan Great Room with sitting areas, dining tables for 10 and 4, fully equipped kitchen with long breakfast bar, entertainment corner with cable TV, VCR, DVD and CD system, WiFI access. Barbecue patio with charcoal grill. Precor equipped exercise room with table tennis, garden swing set, open-air billiards room and selection of board games. Complimentary use of daytime tennis court at Leverick Bay.
Children: Welcome with some facilities for children including a swing set. Villa Tamar is most suitable for older children due to the location of the unfenced swimming pool on the veranda
Staff: Maid service Mon-Sat (mornings). Cook on request (extra). Gardeners and pool man in attendance |
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Description
A full review of this property will be published in due course. In the meantime if you wish to make further enquiries or a reservation, please use the WEB LINK or DIRECT EMAIL ENQUIRIES facility at the top of this page to make contact with the local managing agents Virgin Gorda Villa Rentals, or if you wish to telephone them, please click on TELEPHONE CONTACT to reveal the number. |
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Beach & Swimming
Leverick Bay is at the foot of the hill, just a couple of minutes’ drive from the villa. Here you will find a small strip of sand with a beach bar and plenty of facilities, including a swimming pool and watersports (small sailboats, kayaks and snorkelling gear - you can arrange a package with the villa if you want). A marina partly encloses the beach and so there is often a good crowd in the bay. The beach bar is particularly popular for its Friday night jump up.
All the beaches of the North Sound can be reached from here. It is possible to get a water taxi or to hire a small boat (if you have the requisite licence) or join a day sail to visit them.
Villa Tamar has swimming pool on its upper terrace. It has a lovely view down over Leverick Bay and Mosquito Island. |
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Sports & Recreation
Villa Tamar has its own exercise room equipped with treadmill, Precor multi-gym, table tennis and cable TV. An open-air billiards room is located on the veranda. There is a children’s swing set in the garden.
Facilities and activities at nearby Leverick Bay Resort include complimentary use of the Astroturf tennis court (daytime play only with rackets and balls available from the office). There is 50ft swimming pool, beach volley ball, a small spa, Dive BVI and Leverick Bay Watersports who hire out 17ft-28ft Bradley Powerboats and dinghies, plus Sunfish, Hobie wave, kayaks and snorkelling and waterskiing gear – Virgin Gorda Villa rentals can put together a special watersports package for you. |
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Locality
Villa Tamar is one of around 50 holiday houses (22 of which are managed by Virgin Gorda Villa Rentals) which are set on the hillside above Leverick and Little Leverick Bay at the northern end of Virgin Gorda. Guests in the villas are able to use all the facilities of Leverick Bay Hotel and Marina, which is set on the waterfront at the foot of the hill. You will find a small supermarket there, the Chef’s Pantry, an internet café, a small spa, a dive shop and a beach bar and restaurant. There is a tennis court, watersports on the beach and plenty of water-based trips onto the North Sound. The main office of Virgin Gorda Villa Rentals is also in the Leverick Bay Hotel.
At the top of the hill is the Bond, a part of the mainly local settlement of Gun Creek. From here the road leads over the high hills to the southern part of the island, eventually coming to the settlement of Spanish Town, where you will find banks, a post office and shops around the marina. Try Chez Bamboo for a nice meal out and Sam’s for an often lively bar. Giorgio’s Table, on the waterfront in Savannah Bay, is also nice.
Along the western shoreline there are several beaches including Savannah Bay, Pond Bay, Mahoe Bay and Mountain Trunk Bay. The famous beaches around the Baths are to the south of the town. |
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Useful Hints
A basic provisioning service can be provided in advance for arrivals coming in after 7pm, for which a service charge will apply.
Please note that none of the villas on Virgin Gorda have personal laundry services and that a laundry room in the villa will be purely for doing towels and bed linen. There are public launderettes in Leverick Bay Resort and the Yacht Harbour in Spanish Town. Drop-off laundry services are also available.
Baby cots/cribs are available for US$10 per night. There is an extra person/children charge of US$50 per night (sleeping on roll-away/fold-up bed).
Staff gratuities are not included in the 12% Service Charge on the rental rates. You should therefore tip your maid directly, according to the level of service provided. |
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Rates
| Villa Tamar | 16 Apr- 14 Dec 2007 | Thanks- Giving Week 2007 | 15 Dec- 04 Jan 2007-08 | 05 Jan- 15 Apr 2008 | 16 Apr- 14 Dec 2008 | Thanks- Giving Week 2008 | | 1-6 guests | 5,236 | 7,854 | 11,543 | 7,259 | 5,474 | 8,211 | | 7-8 guests | 6,545 | 7,854 | 11,543 | 8,568 | 6,902 | 8,211 | | 9-10 guests | 7,854 | 7,854 | 11,543 | 9,996 | 8,211 | 8,211 | Rates are in US$ per week and include 7% Government Tax and 12% Service Charge (excludes staff gratuities). All rates subject to change without notice. Minimum stay 5 nights except during 5 Jan-15 Apr, when minimum stay is 7 nights and during Thanksgiving and 16 Dec-04 Jan when the minimum stay requirement is 10 nights. |
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How To Book
If you wish to book direct, reservations should be made through the local managing agents, Virgin Gorda Villa Rentals. You will need to send a deposit of 50% of the total rental fee within 14 days of booking to confirm a reservation. The remaining balance falls due 60 days prior to arrival. If you are booking within 60 days of arrival, full payment must be made to secure the booking. All cancellations must be notified in writing and are subject to the following cancellation fees: 61 days or more prior to arrival 20% charge, within 45-60 days of arrival a 50% charge and within 45 days of arrival a 100% charge. All villas require a damage deposit and a credit card imprint is required at check-in as a security for damages.
You may contact Virgin Gorda Villa Rentals by using the WEB LINK or DIRECT EMAIL ENQUIRIES facility at the top of this page, or if you wish to telephone them, please click on TELEPHONE CONTACT to reveal the number. For a review of Virgin Gorda Villa Rentals and details of their services please see here. |
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Airport/Ferry Meet & Greet
If you arrive directly at Leverick Bay (for example off the North Sound Express, which is probably the best route if you come into the BVI’s main airport on Beef Island), you will be met by on the dock by staff from Virgin Gorda Villa Rentals. You will check in at the office and from there you will be taken to your villa and settled in. The assistant will give you a general briefing on the villa and on the general area.
If you arrive at the south of the island, either at Virgin Gorda Airport or at the Spanish Town ferry terminal, then you should take a taxi to the reception of the Leverick Bay Resort - or you may wish to pick up a car there and make your own way up to the resort. If you arrive after office hours then you can collect your keys at the restaurant. |
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Getting Around
As with all villa holidays you are recommended to hire a car. It enables you to visit the beaches by day and the restaurants in the evenings, and of course you will need to collect groceries as well. Cars are available through Virgin Gorda Villa Rentals or you can organise one in advance through your travel organiser. The car rental company will issue you with your local driving licence at the same time that they deliver the car. Vehicles can be returned at the airport or the ferry terminal or they can be collected from the property at a pre-arranged time on your departure day.
If you would like to explore the North Sound (a nearly enclosed area of water in the north of Virgin Gorda), it is possible to hire small boats or to take a day sail from Leverick Bay. |
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